Curtain holder



Nov. 24 1925. 1,562,456

N. KLANG CURTAIN HOLDER Filed March 31, 1925 Patented Nov. 2- 1, 1925.

Nl'l'lil) STATES NELLIE KLANG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CURTAIN HOLDER.

Application filed March 31, 1925.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Nnraim KLANG, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Curtain Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for holding aside, in spread-apart fashion, the material comprising curtains, portieres, or similar draperies.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simplified, inexpensive, conveniently and economically manufacturable, convcniently utilizahle, and improved device for this purpose.

Other objects and-advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,-

Fig. 1 is a general illustration of a draped window, with devices constituting this invention in operative position.

Fig. 2 shows a general perspective view of the curtain holder of this invention.

Fig. 3 shows a cross-sectional elevation. of the device.

The curtain holder 1 is provided with an upright hinge 2, one leaf 3 of which is fastened to the window-frame l by means of suitable screws 5, in the manner shown in Fig. 1. To the other hinge-leaf 6 is secured, by means oi. rivets T, the end 8 of a flexible metallic strap 9, which extends away from said l'iinge horizontally to a place 10, whereat the strap is formed as a semi-circular loop 11 and ezztends bacltwardly therefrom parallelly to the strapportion'lQ to a place near to the hingedeaf 6, at which place the strap again formed as a similar semicircular loop 13 and terminates in an end-portion 141 that extends away from the hinge-leaf 6 and is in contact with the other strap-end 8. A metallic band. 15 surrounds the strap-por tion 12 and is slidable therealong, whereby as is slid in a direction toward the hinge 2 it slips over the strap-end 1 1 and securely locks the latter to the other strap-end 8.

When utilizing these curtain holders a pair thereof is secured to the Window-frame 4t in proper position, as shown in Fig. 1, the curtains are spread apart, and the portions 16 thereof are placed within the surrounding straps 9 of the holders by means of sliding the bands 15 in a direction away from the hinges 2, releasing the strap-ends 141 thereby, drawing the strap-portion 17' away Serial N'o. 19,612.

from the portions 12 about the loops 11, which are suiiiciently flexible for this purpose, slipping the curtains within the straps 9 and into embracement by the latter, and finally sliding the bands 15 backwardly to effectively lock up the strap-ends 8, 141

against this engagement. The curtains are now efiiciently held in properly embraced position and they are permitted to assume their natural disposition freely, by the pivotal action of the upright hinges 2 which thus allow the curtain holders to swing to any position imparted to them by the natural gravityaction of the curtains. be evident that the curtains can be as conveniently removed from the holders 1 by merely sliding the bands 15 in a direction away from the hinges 2, bending the strapportion 17 away from the strap-portions 12 about the loops 1.1 and then slipping the curtains out of the holders.

This curtain-holder is particularly adaptable to be completely covered with material similar to or in harmony with that of the curtains, and an aesthetic effect may be thereby produced similar to that shown in the left hand holder in Fig. l, the holder being so configurated as not to be marred by any mechanical features while at the same time possessing the mechanical advantages inherout to this invention as hereinabove set forth. It will be evident that various other mate rials possessing requisite properties, similar to the metallic material suggested above may be utilized for making these curtain holders.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim l. A curtain holder having a hinge at one end thereof adaptable to be secured in position, a flexible strap having its terminal secured to said hinge and extending from said hinge to a place where-at the curtain is to be en'ibraced thereby, said strap forming a loop at said place and extending from said place backwardly to said hinge, and said strap forming a loop near its opposite terminal and the latter terminal extending for a short distance away from the hinge and in contact with the strap portion near its former terminal.

2. A curtain holder having a hinge at one end thereof adaptable to be secured in position, a flexible strap having its terminal It will secured to said hinge and extending from said hinge to a place Whereat the curtain is to be embraced thereby, said strap forming a loop at said place and extending from said place backwardly to said hinge, said strap forming a loop near its opposite terminal and the latter terminal extending for a short distance away from the hinge and in contact with the strap portion near its former terminal, and means to lock said ends to each other.

3. A curtain holder having a hinge at one end thereof adaptable to be secured in position, a flexible strap having its terminal secured to said hinge and extending from said hinge to a place \vhereat the curtain is to be embraced thereby, said strap forming a loop at said place andextending from said place backivardly to said hinge, said strap torming a loop near its opposite terminal and the latter terminal extending for a short distance away from the hinge and in contact with the strap portion near its former terminal, and a band adapted to slide along said strap and to slip over said ends to lock them to each other.

4. A curtain holder having ashinge at one end thereof adaptable to be secured in position, a flexible strap having its terminal secured to said hinge and extending from said hinge to aplace Whereat the curtain is to be embraced thereby,'said strap forming a loop at said place and extendingfrom said place backwardly to said hinge, and said strap forming a loop near its opposite terminal and the latter terminal extending tor a short distance away from the hinge.

5. A curtain holder having a hinge at one end thereof adaptable to be secured in position, a strap having its terminal secured to said hinge and extending from said hinge to a place Whereat the curtain is to be embraced thereby, said strap forming a loop at said place and extending from said place back- Wardly to said hinge, and said strap forming a loop near its opposite terminal and the latter terminal extending vtor a short distance away :tronithe hinge.

6. A curtain holder having an upright hinge adaptable to be securedin upright position,a'st'rap having its terminal secured to said hinge and extending from said hinge to a place Whereat the curtain is to be embraced thereby, sald strapforming a loop at said place and extending from said place backwardly to said hlnge, and said strap forming a. loop near its opposite terminal and the latter terminal'extending for a short distance away from the hinge.

Signed atthe city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 28th day of March, A. D. 1925.

NELL'IE KLANG. 

